Window



June 30, 1936.

E. F. GAINES ET AL WINDOW Filed April 25, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 ammo 5 sheets-sheet s ,mmf f x E. F. GAINEs ET AL WINDOW Filed April 25 1935 MMM 4K v.4 a 2 4 June 30, 1936.

June 30,1936- E. F. GAINEs ET Al. l2,046,259

WINDOW Filed April 25, 1955 5 sheets-sheet 4 lllunllle E. f'- gaines. N. C', Lvl/0,0611.

June 30, 1936.A E. F. GAINEs ET AL WINDOW Filed April 25, 1955 5 sheets-Sheet 5 y IllIIlIl/ll/ Patented June 30, 1935 WINDOW Y Earl F. Gaines and Walter. C. Lippert,

Milwaukee. Wis.

Application April 25,

8 Claims.

Thisinvention relates to an improved window construction, and more particularlytothe manner in--which sashes are slidably and removably mounted in a window frame.

One object of the invention is to so construct the window frame and the sashes-that theV sashes may be very easily released from the weightcords andv removed from the frame without the use. of .a screw driver, hammer, or other tool, and thus permit-thesashes to be removed by a person who is notiami-liar with the use of tools.

Another'object ofthe invention is to not only permit thel sashes to be removed without the use of tools but, consequently,V eliminate damage to paint upon the frame or sashes and effect a saving in time and labor and Ialso eliminate the necessity of retouching the sash or window frame after the sashes have been removedA and replaced.

Another object of the invention is to so mount 2.0 the sashes that they may be withdrawn from the frame into a room when cleaning ,and thus permit the inner and-outer surfaces of window panes to be very easily and thoroughly Washed and, in addition, eliminate danger of a person falling out of a window by sitting or standing upon .a Window sill in order to wash the outer surface of the wn'- Y 30 easily slid vertically in the frame to openedand closedpositionswithout binding and, in addition,V

to eliminate the necessity of installing expensive weather stripping in order to exclude air anddust from a :building- Another object of the invention is,to provide awindow or" such construction that the sash cords and pulleys about .which they are engaged will be hidden from View and thus add tothe appearance of the window by eliminating the unsightly sash 40 cords which are exposed when a lower sash of a window of a conventional construction is moved downwardly to a closed position. Y

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for connecting the sash cords lwith thewindow sashes and permit the cords to be very easily detached from the sashes when the sashes are to be removed and then reconnected with the sashes when the sashes are replaced in the window frame.

Another object of the inventionis to provide sashes whichlmay be moved inwardly into a room when they are detached from the frame and thus allow blinds or screens to be very easilyl set in place and prevent any danger` of the sashes being subjected tot-heaction of strong wind and slip out 19,35. SeriaLNm 1.8123@ (Cl. 2li-52.2)

of a p ersonshandsJ .as would be the case if the sasheswere moved :outwardly from the frame instead of inwardly.` A

The invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, vwherein' Figure 1 isa perspective View of the improved window withva portionzthereof shown in vertical sectiony Figure V2`i s- .a sectional view taken vertically through the improved window with the. sashes closed.

Figure 3 is a viewsimilar to Figure-2villus trating thev manner of removing the lower sash.

Figure Llis alview, similar to Figure 3` illustratin g the manner of removing the upper sash.

Figure 5.4isv a sectional view taken vertically along the `line ST5 of Figure 2.

VFigure 6 is aview` similar to Figure vlixshowing thelower sash raised and disposedl intposition for renfloval-v Y Figure 7 is a sectional' view taken along the line l1-'Lof Figure 2gwith the upper sash partially lowered.. Y l

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken through a Side portion of the. frame along the lneBL-il ofv Figure 2'` Figure 9 is azfragmentary perspective View of the meeting end portions of the sashes.

FgurerlO is e fragmentary sectional View taken alongtheline Ill-lll QI Figure 2.r

Figure 11 is a view taken along the line l l-l I Q fFeure 10. ,Y Y

Figure l2'is a perspective View illustrating the connection between the sash cord and the lower sash2 together with the means iror detaching the eord'irom the lower sash.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary perspective View showing the sashmcord for the upper sash; and the shield for the sash cord. t

Figure 14;is a perspectiverview of the upper end portion oi a metal strip secured in the lower por, tion of theY frame and cooperating with a companion metal-strip ofthe lower sash. Y

' Figure 15 iS-a, View simar to Figure 2 inus-Y trat-ing` a modied construction.- Y

VFigure 16 is a sectional viewrtaken along the line- I E--I 6 of-` Figure l5.

Y Figure 17 is a perspective Vview of the sash cord shield.A Y Y Y Y Figure 18 isa fragmentary sectional viewfillus.- trating-the manner invwhich theV lower sash is connected withthe sash cord.

Figure`19 isa fragmentary viewof a lower corner-portion offthe lower sash. l Y

TheYframe-I may be formed of wood or metal stiles 2 are formed with'the usual openings in" and of any lheightaimi widthV desired. The side which pulleys 3 are'mounted for engagement by the chainsorjcords 4to which the weights 5Vare attached, and below the openings through'which Vthe pulleys are mounted, Ythe side stiles are grooved, as shown at 2%, to receive the portions o f the sash cords externally of the frame. It Vshould be noted thatthe pulleys are located in` spaced 'relation to the upper endsof the side stiles and that the grooves 2a inrwhich the cords for the lower sash 6 move are closed by shields 1 formed of metal strips which are U-shaped in cross sec- -tion, as shown clearly Vin FigurerlZ. The weight cords 4 of the upper sash 8 instead of being disposed in grooves corresponding to the grooves 2a. Vare received in grooves 9 formed in shields or the stile into inner and outer tracks rI3 and'l4 to receive Vthe sashesY 6' and 8. The dividers I2'. are

,l each formed from a metal strip folded longitu- V inplace when securing screws are applied.

dinally, as shown in Figure 8, to provide side arms or wings I5 embedded in grooves formed in the stiles and very vfirmly holding the dividing strips should also be noted thatpeach dividing strip denes a channell whichextendsvertically for the full height of the window'frarne and slidably receive's guides I1 and I8 carried bythe; meeting Vends of the sashes and projecting transversely from opposite sides thereof, as shownin'Figure 9, for engagement in the channels ofthe two dividers, as shown in Figure' 8. By this arrangement, the sashes will be guided in their sliding movement as Ythey are shifted vertically in the window frame'. d

VThe sashes are to be securelyfbut detachably kconnected with the sash cords and, therefore, each sash carries atits lower corners, plates I9 which are iirmly secured by screwsfagainst under edge faces of the sashes and provided with hooks 29 which project outwardly fromsides of the sashes into the' tracks I3 and I4. 'Ihe sash cords 4 havetheir outer ends anchored in sockets YZI of cross Ybars22 which extend transversely. of the tracks I3 for engagement by the hooks 20 of the lower sashand the sash cords 4 have their outer ends secured in Ysockets 23 carried by a sleeve 24 throughV which a cross bar 25v extends, and referring torFigure 13 it will be seen that Yeach of the sleeves 24 has a lower extension or .bearing 26 in which an eye 21 is swiveled. By having the sleeve 24 provided with the eye 21, the upper sash, When in a raised position, may have the sash cords detached from Ythe hooks Yof its plates I9 by grasping the eyes 21 and exerting adownward pull to move ends of the cross bars out of con- -tact with the hooks of the plates and then shifthupper sash A.and theuppersash will be released a from its weight cords and may be slid downwardly ,to a lowered position for removal.

Lower ends of the shields I0 Yare slottedQas shown at-,28, in order tomake it 'easierto'move the cross balls r bordering Vflanges 33, and'in order to limitrout-y 25 into and out of engagement with the hooks of. V

the corner plates carried bythe upper sash. Each Yof the shields 1 is formed at its lower end with an extension 2S having side wings 29` through' which screws are passed tosecure it against the face of the'track I3 and, by referring toFigure 12, it will be seen that each of these Vextensions or shoes 29 travels in a groove 30 formedllongitudinally of the lower sash, as shown in Figure 5, and is disposed over the cross bar 22 so Vthat when the lower sash` is moved upwardly Vto its full extent, the shoes may engage the cross bars Y `at, `oppositesides of the sockets 2| between the -thooks 20 jof the corner plates I9 of the lower sash and thus detach the sash cords from the lower sash, as shown in- Figure 6;

Under normal conditions, the two sashes areV j not'to be moved their full extent inthe window frame and, therefore, the upper sash carries stops 3| in its upper corner portions which are slidably mounted Vin casings 32.

A single stop may Y beused if so`des'ired. The casings 32 arecoun Y tersunkV in the sideedge faces and inner faces j of the sash and secured by screws passed through ward movement of the stops, eachY has been formed with an enlarged inner portion 34 which limitsV its outward movement. A spring strip 35 which extends longitudinally in each casing'32I bears Yagainst aside of the stop carried thereby to frictionally resist sliding movement of the stop, and in order .topermit the stops to beeasily drawn outwardly to an extended position after being pushed inwardly to ak retracted position, each stop is formed with a Y'groove 36 close to its Vouter end. It will thus be seen that under nonnal conditions the stops 3| willbe disposed in extended positions where they willV make contact with Y the upper edge of the lower sash and limit sliding movement of the sashes.' VWhen the sashes are yto be removed, thestops willlbe shifted ini wardly to a retracted position by pressure applied to their outer ends and the sashesmay then vbe- Y 45Y instead of outwardly and willnot beliableto be torn from a persons grip by strong wind orfall out of a Window if it should accidentally slip lwith resulting likelihood of breaking the sash and lnjuring a person upon whom it might fall. The Y stop is so located with respect to the upper end of the upper sash that under normal conditions 60.'

the lower sash cannot be moved upwardlyto a. position in which its guides I1 can pass through a the out outs or passages 31 andrtherupper sash cannot be'k moved downwardly to.- a positionlnl Y Y d which its guides I8 can be moved through the 65 passages 38.- Therefore, there is no danger of the sashes moving out of the tracks I 3 and I4 unless it is intended to haveY them do `so for lpurposes'of removal.Y y .y

,In order to assist in retaining the Vsashes in70` thetracks'l3 and I4 and not only guide their sliding movement but prevent vwind and dust blowing inwardly into Va room between the sashes and the frame, there has been Yprovided metal kstrips 39 and 40 and companion strips4I and 42. 75

portion; or lipf 45.of. the LstripV 41:' which iszfrsecured against, the outer faceA ofthefupfper saslr with its flange 46. emheddedzin` thesash. Thezstrip MLA which is', similar: constmetiomto the strip 39; issecured'. against: thestile 2 with itsiflange 41a embedded' in thestileandits doubled: lip: 4'8 engaged l between thelowersash.andfthefdoubled lipid ofi the stripz42; the striplbeing-Seeured against? ,theinner face of .thealowet sashrwith; its flange 5ftv embedded in. the It. willithustbe seen: that l all of thesei strips; willfvery: firmly seeuredandI the :companion strips :will hareaoverflappedi lipsY which` will; server veryeeifectively. to guide'slidingimovement ofthe sashesand prevent wind;and dustzfrom` blowingintda roomjbetween thezsashes-,v andthe f frame.v Therefore, .the strips Servera-s combined guides and'zweather stripsi The lips ord flanges 48: of. the strips 4i): terminate: in spaced relation to the uppenendss,ofathesestrips, as'. clearly: shown in` liligureslv 1f ands 14',- and. alsoin Figuresiand. Therefore, whenthe lowersash is shifted upwardly topa fully raisedipositiontfor remofvalithe lower edge ofi the sash willfberahove the` upper: ends of; the flanges; 4'8ganrt the: lower sash maybe-removedrfrom'the frame, asshowntin Figure 3.. When the vstops-3|*a are in anzextended position i toA limit yupward movement of" the: lower sash; the lower end-of the lowersashiwill betpreeventedfrommoving upwardly tocaeposition above upper'ends of the flanges 4d: andi these. flanges will i remain in. position between;the; sash; and` the flanges 49lof'.' the strips 42fandguidsiidingunovement. ofi the lower: sash..

InFigures 15 through I9; therechaszbeemillnstrated a; mo dined l construction.. In" this? embpdi'f ment of, the invention, the; frame 5l i isiquite; simi? lar: in constructiontovthe1 frame lzbutf` the Stiles 52`are formedwithlgrouves 5.3 which correspond to; the grooves-r 5; and extend thefullheight ofithe frame' insteadvof' terminatingJat the openingszin which the: pulleys" 5:4:aremounteds Shields; 55gV whichzare formed of; metal. andl are: Urshapedi in cross` section, extend: from the: uppers end-of the frame to a point substantially-f correspondingN to the-positionv of the lowerJends ofi the1 shields: 1, and below the lower ends :off thesshieldsi55, .plates 56, which: serve as` detaching members for the hooksf'carried by,V thetweight cords 58, are secured to the stile in crossing relation to the grooves. The hooks 51 travel in the portions of the grooves 53 between the plates and lowerV end of the frame as the lower sash 59 is raised or lowered, and upon referring to Figure 18 it will be seen that the lower sash carries plates 60 which are secured in countersunk seats formed in side edge faces Yof the sash by screws 6I. The seats in which the plates 60 are secured have their lower end portions deepened to form pockets 62 to receive the bills of the hooks 51, and it will be readily understood that when the lower sash is set in place and slid downwardly, the plate 66 will engage the hooks 51 to connect the weight cords with the sash. Under normal conditions, the sashes will be prevented from sliding the full height of the frame by the stop carried by the upper sash and, therefore, the lower sash may not become detached from the hooks of the weight cords but when the stops are retracted to Vpermit the sash to be shifted upwardly to its full extent, the lower end of the sash will move upwardly above the lower edges of the plates 56, which will thenbe: engagedby the hooks 5'1; andthuscause the hooksnto move out' of" engagement? theV platesf when the-sashjsfully.: raised.. Theoute'r sash ismountecbl in=` the mannerv previously described and, therefore,x has not been shown: in placer.,

When. thiszimproved window is installed, ity is builtxintoa Wallin: the'usual manner and when the sashes are in;place'andconnectedwith .the weightv cords, they maybe raised: and" lowered withoutbecoming-z detached from the cords and will be guided in their sliding movement: and be limited in this :movement byengagement ofrstops 311: with the upper edge face of the lower-sash'. When it; is desiredtofremove the sashes, in order to wash the window panes, applyA blinds, or set screenszin. place, or make repairs; the stops',v 3 IY are pressed upon to move themto a retractedposition; Y The lower sashzisitlien slidupwardly to a=fi1l1y raised positionzinwhichits lower'edge will fbe :disposed above-upper,y ends ofthe flanges orxlipsi of the strips'ftand.theguidesv I 12will be disposed at.v the passages ,Y 31; As theV hooks ofA the corner plates, It'of the. lower; sash pass the lower-.end ofrthefdetachers 25,'.the cross'barsf2-2 of the sash cords willrnbe'. engaged. byr the detachers to stop upwardinnvelrlent.of the' crossfbarsfandzthe .hooks 203 Willa then movel upwardly,l out of. engagement with the crosszibars' and leavethecross bars bearing against the: detachers. Y Therefore; the'lower sash. will be: automatically detaehedifromiitssash cordsaandthelower,v portion of the lower sashV may then be V.swung inwardly into aroom overlthe flanges 4'82 The sashwill'then be grasped and.' theY guides' I1 moved through; the passages 3.1?out1of: thezchannel I6 ofthe dividerrlZ;Y The same. operation` takes place in: the form shown in Figures; I5: through'. 192

After the lower sashv has been removed; the

eyes-or; rings 21 of. the weight cordszfor theupperv sash:` willi bel grasped andfy pull exerted to move tliewcrossibar, Zldownwardly out on contact; with thefhooksof thefcor-ner plates-of; the upper sash, afterwhichthe, cross bars will be shifted toward the.` stiles, 2 toA engage under lower;V ends of thev strips orrshields; I0. 'Ihe uppersashmaythenbe slid downwardly toa fully lowered positionin which. it: guidesVM I8 will be disposed in positionxto passathrough'the passagescf the'divider lrand theflowersashlmay be swung inwardly: from its upper endiinto the room, as shown in Figure 4'. Itl will thusebe seenvthat in'- beth instancesl the sashes will be moved into a room as they are withdrawn from the frame and there will be no danger of the sashes falling out of a window. The window panes can then be very easily cleaned upon their outer, as well as inner faces, and the sashes repaired. This also permits the sashes to be easily removed if a window pane should be broken and a new pane set in place.

Having thus 'described the invention, what is claimed as new is: Y

1. In a window construction, a frame, upper and lower sashes slidable vertically in said frame, a divider between the sashes carried by the frame and defining tracks for the sashes, weight cords carried by the frame and sashes for forming close 75 Y jointsbetween the sarna-the strips of the sashes Vmoving out of engagement withthe strips Yof the frame when the sashes are in position Vfor removal. -2.V In a window construction, a frame, a divider Y extending vertically in the frame at sides thereof Yand'defining inner and'outer tracks, upper 'andi lower sashes slidable in said tracks and 'havingV guides engaging said divider 'andmovable out of engagement-therewith lonly when the sashes are"V Yin predetermined; vertically adjusted positions, and sash cords detachablyengaged withY said sashes and adapted to be disconnected from the A Y'sashes prior to movement of the sashes into posi-V tion'for movement of the guides out of engagement with the divider when removing the sashesV from theframe. Y p Y `3. In a windowconstruction; Va frame, beads extending vertically .in the frame at sides thereof and defining inner and (outer tracks, said beads being channeled and having inner walls ofthe channels formed with passages adjacent upper and lower ends of the beads, f upper ,andlower' 'sashesslidable in said tracks, guides extending Yfromopposite Ysides of said sashes and slidably engaged in the channels of said beads andmovable through said passages topermit removal of the sashes fromthe frame, and abutments carried by one sash for engagingthe other sash and normally preventing movement 'of the sashes into position for movement of the guides through the passages, said abutments beingshiftable out of position to limit slidingfmovement ofthe sashes. :4. In -aV window constructio-n, a frame, dividers extending vertically at sides of the frame and defining tracks, upper and lower sashes slidable 'in said tracks, strips for engaging inner and outer faces of said sashes extending' vertically in said frame and terminating intermediate the depth of Y the frame, said sashes being movable to a position for movement past the dividers and strips out of the frame, weight cords having attaching menibers at their ends, grapples carriedvby said sashes for detachably engaging the attaching members of said cords, and means carried by the sashes in the tracks for engaging the attaching members of Y the cords when detached fromthe sashes. Y

' 5. In a window construction, a frame, dividers extending vertically at sides of the frame and defining inner and outer tracks,oupper and lower sashes sldable in said tracks, weight cords'having attaching members at their ends, shields for said cords having means at their lowerfends for engagementrby the'attaching members when the said members are detached fromthe sashes,.and Y means. kfor guiding sliding. movement of V said sashes slidably engaging said dividers Yand movable with thesashes into tposition for movement` out of engagement with the dividers whereby the sashes-may be withdrawn `fromthe frame. r

6. In awindow construction, a,V frame, Ydividers extending vertically `at sides of the framev and defining inner and outer tracks, upperand lower sashes slidable in said tracks and having guides slidablyV engaging said dividers and movable with the sashes intol position for movement out of engagement. with the dividers whereby the sashes may be withdrawn from the frame, weight cords, shields for said cords mounted in said tracks and defining passages'for the cords', cross heads :at

ends of said cords engageable with lower ends of said guides when out vof engagementwith said sashes, and plates secured to corner portions o f said sashes Yand having hooks for engaging over` the cross heads and detachably connectingthe weight cords -with'the sashes.

Y 7. In a window construction, a frame, dividers .extending vertically at `sides Vof the frame Vand deiining inner and outer tracks, sashes slidable in said tracks, side portions of the frame being.

grooved, sash cords movablethrough said grooves and'having `hooks at their ends, shields for said cords seated in said grooves and terminatingiintermediate the height of the frame, plates secured Ychannels being formed with passages adjacent their upper and lower endspupper and lower sashes slidable in said tracksguides extending from 'opposite sides of the sashes and slidably engaged inthe channelsand movable through the passages to vpermit Vremoval Vof the sashes from theframe, and means for Vnormally preventing movement of the sashes into position for movementrofv the guides through the passages,

' said means being movable out of position` to limit 50 sliding movement of the sashesL VEARL F. GAINESV.V WALTER C. LIPPERT. v 

